The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-10

- pSIIcCLIf new.
1T was faced with ostensi5le silk,
was of the latest cut.
How much is it?' asked Rocb-
ester.
'Tvelluf dollars, yort fordy if its
wort a cend.'
Had it not been for the bet the
bargain would really have been
tempting. Mindful of his mission ,
however, Rochester shook his head
and edged away.
Holt on; wait mint. l got all
kinds of srring oftrcoats, Twenty
drzen here and twenty cases up
stairs. Maybe you don't like der
color? Vat color you Ike? Prown?
Veepin' Rachel, you ought to see der
prown vuns.' And in a second he
had coEjured three from somewhere
IN three shades, and had one over
Roches; et's right arm and two in his
hands.
Take der middle vun Fits your
comb,exlon wonderful. Meter seen
vun fit a mans COMPLEXION like dot.
Chust your size Rochester found
him self enciIcled with tape around
his chest.
Veil veil veIlp cried Funken-
stein, astonished.
Vat ees it, Isaac?' screamed Re
becca, startled.
Ca! vot a shplen1id chest. Oh,
coot gracious. You vas a brize fgL.
der, my frient. | tink so ven vol
g"me in. Rebecca, is dot a brize
fighdec's ofercoat you got dere? Dry
it on, my friend dry it on. Before
Rochester could protest, his arms
were half way IN the sleeves, and
Rebecea and Isaac skillfulIy slipped
il over his shoulders.
Rochester looked sheepish, He
wished he was out of it. He seemed
to be und 9r some kind of an oblig-
alton to purchase an OyercOat that
he had not foreseen. He felt fatally
sure that fhe didn't get that over
coat off his back lie would buy it.
All this ran thrO1gn his mind in the
dark little shop while Isaac was
punching it up in the back and say
ing crltically:
-Nefer sect anyding like id. Fits
like it vos mate to ORDER Like der
shkin on a sossitch,' echoed Re-
beCca.
Rochester acted with decision. He
took dollar bill from LIS pocket
and said:
Here IL have an appointment
This will pay you for your trouble
He stripped Of the coaS and fed in
the temporary astonishmen: be had
caused.
IVY didn't he take der coat Wit
hun , said Rebecca, grinning at
eaac, as sLe looked at the bill.
But Isaac was ready outside and
had hooked another fish.
THE MOTZENTA USERS DEFEATED.
Rochester felt that he needed time
for r, Election He did not dare
look in the direction of five broad
Qrins, which he felt sure we {
Short distance away: bearing due
no., beast. He lit cigar and fum
mated. He must keep the OverCOat
away from HIM; that was evide0t.
This was Che only conclusion reach
ed, when voice sad:
Il GOT id. Ten toliars.'
1t was Mot2enhauser. Motzen-
hauser was poinriHG 20 an overco,,t
Oh dummy. MOtrenhauser had
wa,ched all the FunLenstein pro-
ceed'ngs e-,ept the finale. He had
a?reea with Ms Motzenhauser that
Rochester was from tie West and
planned according.
Come ins'te, SAID MCtz"nhauser.
Rochester hesitated. He wished
to refuse, but It was part of the bet
to enter.
Il had son 90 oud to Denfer,'
SAID Mrs. MOtzenhauser.
Rochester is polite 10 all women.
'Indeed : said h2.
.Chacob MOIzenhauser Vas his
Hame. He sold sushenderS and COW
'.r puttons, put DOW he has a pig
shtore in der Windsor Hotel. I"n
know ChacobF
Rochester thought he Lad met
several Chacobs in his travels, but
till denied it. He did not know
what Sa: Gle logical sequence might
lie between arquain ance with Cha>
cob and buying cat.
Try dis on said Montzen hauscr,
himself and wife grabbing the cus~
tones haCdS.
lie knew the dodge, and S,eyped